Edinburgh’s secret Wild West…

On Sunday, this cowgirl and her cowboy headed out West…

Well, sort of…

You see, there’s a little lane in Edinburgh
with an abandoned Wild West set.

Not too many people seem to know about it.
And despite having lived here for years now,
I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago
from a friend of a friend while in a pub.
(It’s where he took his girlfriend on their first date!)

On Sunday we decided we’d go and check it out
before doing a spot of charity shopping (more on that later).

{Check out how happy I am with my Wild West find!}

It’s tiny but rather brilliant… and we spent
the best part of an hour, snapping pics…

I adored all the signs… especially the one below.

There was no-one else about which made
it feel both creepy and rather exciting…

Then we decided to take some ‘cowboy’ shots of each other…

{I adore my ‘jail’ shot of the other half.}

Bang bang…

Turns out the other half is soooo much better at cowboy posing
but I’m guessing as a boy he’s had way more practice!

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So how you all? Is there a secret cool thing near where you live?Isn’t it strange how you can live somewhere for
so long and still find secret little places? Do share!

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{Update:} I’ve had loads of people asking for the set’s location,
so I thought it would be easiest to put it here.

It’s off Springvalley Gardens, past the Morningside charity shops.
It looks like an unassuming driveway so keep your eyes peeled!

your husband makes for a very good cowboy, but you’re not bad either. I wanna go here I love places like this.

In Aberdeen my favourite secret place is the cliffs on the other side of the Harbor. They are past tory which is pretty much the worst neighborhood in town so not a lot of people go there. There are sandy beaches, multiple lighthouses, and awesome sea cliffs that the waves crash dramatically around. If I had a car or a bike I would be there every day.Lauren recently posted..Eli

Tooo cool for school! I’m immensely inspired now… to go and explore some of those “secret spots” I have not yet uncovered… a few I have wondered about and a few that seem … well.. just too creepy. Thanks !

I love it – it is so cool, and I like your posing! When I lived in Finsbury Park there was an old abandoned railway line where people would walk dogs and pick blackberries, it was idyllic and had these great views over London while feeling like you were somewhere else. I loved it.Siobhan recently posted..Primary Colours

This is super cool! I have been to Edinburgh a few times but, of course, have never been here. I live in LA and there are tons of cute fun little things like this that no one goes to. they only visit the hollywood sign or traditional things. Loved discovering your blog!jade recently posted..Eat like a Spaniard to Lose Weight

I just moved away from my flat that had a window looking out to this! I’m from the southwest United States originally, so I really got a kick out of it. I certainly did enjoy looking out and seeing everyone who would come to see it!

Wow this place looks great Zoe! I am Edinburgh born and bred but have never seen this area, must check it out soon, thanks for the heads up. x Jenny (from Butler and Taylor!) Ps we have the same coat!, I bought it in November and have been as snug as a bug ever since.